Today's current events make tomorrow's history books!
It is a wise practice to pay attention to what is going on in our world.
Remember: Think global; act local!
We will be working on Current Events throughout the year. Pay attention to the week it is your turn to be part of the news broadcasts!
Below are a few websites for a variety of information at the international, national, local, district, and school levels.
Following the news links are some writing resources and rubrics to help you. Links to an online dictionary, maps, and more information on a variety of countries are at the bottom of the page.
Keep up the great work!
Check out this Scholastic Article and see if you know where it takes place.
Does any of it sound familiar?
This site contains outlines of maps of continents, countries, regions, and world. It includes political maps, physical maps, hemisphere maps, and climate maps.
Today's current events make tomorrow's history books!
It is a wise practice to pay attention to what is going on in our world.
Remember: Think global; act local!
We will be working on Current Events throughout the year. Pay attention to the week it is your turn to be part of the news broadcasts!
Below are a few websites for a variety of information at the international, national, local, district, and school levels.
Following the news links are some writing resources and rubrics to help you. Links to an online dictionary, maps, and more information on a variety of countries are at the bottom of the page.
Keep up the great work!
Check out this Scholastic Article and see if you know where it takes place.
Does any of it sound familiar?
NEWS LINKS
Digg
This website contains headlines from a variety of news sources.Newseum
Search the front cover of over 800 newspapers from around the WORLD!BBC News
International NewsCNN
National NewsRapid City Journal
Local NewsRCAS
School District NewsRapid Valley Elementary
School NewsReporter's Guide
Here is an organizer from Read, Write, Think to help you write a news story.
Create Your Own News Story
RUBRIC
WRITING SUPPORT
RESOURCES
Merriam Webster Online Dictionary
Online Dictionary and ThesaurusOutline Maps from Education Place
This site contains outlines of maps of continents, countries, regions, and world. It includes political maps, physical maps, hemisphere maps, and climate maps.PBS In the News Activity Pack
CIA World Fact Book
Contains information about specific countries, including maps